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DHS to Get the DCA Treatment?
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NoChesterHester
Well-Known Member
Lack of attractions isn't the real issue at HS. Adding the door coaster doesn't fix the fact that the park is the most un-Disney park in WDW.
Why does it have to be the depository of stuff that doesn't fit somewhere else?
Why does it have to be the depository of stuff that doesn't fit somewhere else?
unkadug
Follower of "Saget"The Cult
Why not? There SHOULD be a park that gets the stuff that doesn't belong in the other parks.
NoChesterHester
Well-Known Member
You believe that Disney should design things that don't fit? I don't agree.
unkadug
Follower of "Saget"The Cult
The Tower of Terror certainly doesn't fit at the MK or Epcot...nor does RnRC. Are you saying that these attractions should never have been designed?
doctornick
Well-Known Member
I would argue that DHS most certainly has "lack of attractions" as it's main problem. It has some great E-ticket type draws, arguably the best overall at WDW, but a lack of "things to do" especially for the whole family. Getting a bunch of C-ticket rides to even things out and absorb the crowds would make a big difference.
And, furthermore, wouldn't an attraction themed to Monsters, Inc., a popular and cute movie make the park at least incrementally "more Disney"?
NoChesterHester
Well-Known Member
Absolutely not. Let me clarify;
I want things designed specifically for the studios and the studio's environment. Tower of Terror is masterfully designed both in theme and in ride. Rock-n-Rollercoaster is fun, but not thematically excellent.
My point was not that things should be designed for the studios that are different than other parks, but rather that the studios should get specific designs for HS not clones from other places.
spacemt354
Chili's
Completely agree with what you said. The E-ticket draw is not the problem with DHS. It's after riding the E-tickets (ToT RnRC) there isn't a whole lot to do for families. Sure maybe another E-ticket wouldn't hurt, The Indy ride from DL would fit perfectly where the stunt show is today. But after that, DHS only has 6 total rides (4 after you ride the current E-tickets) so it's the one park in disney that needs to have more rides. Yes, there are some good shows, but I think the problem with DHS is that it lacks C-ticket attractions for families. I truly believe a couple nice dark rides in an expanded pixar place would do wonders for the park.
And yes, if the monster's inc doors coaster ever happened, it would only add to the disney atmosphere of the park.
NoChesterHester
Well-Known Member
You are right, but two more family friendly C ticket rides added in still wouldn't address the core identity crisis the park suffers from. It would just provide more to do as a distraction from the real issue - a hodge podge park that has lost its core meaning.
doctornick
Well-Known Member
Sure, but baby steps, at least addressing the lack of rides is a good first step. Plus, one would hope that as new attractions are developed they can be done in such a way as to improve the layout, theming and cohesiveness in the park.
aladdin2007
Well-Known Member
Why couldnt they duplicate the fun cute monters inc dark ride from DCA if they arent going to do the doors coaster? I dont like the parks duplicating across the board either, but it sure would be better than Idol and the other misfits of the park. Besides it wouldnt hurt the studios to have one classic style dark ride. I know it doesnt fix the main issues, but a ride of that size/style lacks in the park.
spacemt354
Chili's
I actually think a few C-tickets would add to the meaning of the park. And if they take down the hat, it will restore the Hollywood themes are you enter the park that is in fact called Hollywood Studios
I think we can all agree the original working studio concept for the park is long gone. So now I say focus on getting cohesive themed lands together through the addition of more attractions and less shows. What makes DHS a hodge podge today is the lack of themed lands. The areas of the park have names, but none of them follow through with the themes. American Idol is across from 50's Prime Time and Indy in the Echo Lake area. Pixar Place has one attraction. One Man's Dream is just shoe horned in between Pixar and Animation Courtyard. It really doesn't belong there. So they way you fix that in my view, add more rides and get ride of duplicate shows.
What I mean by that is when NFL opens, TLM and BatB shows will be telling the same stories that are in the MK. There will be no need to have those shows anymore. So remove them, and replace TLM with a Pixar themed attraction, and BatB with maybe another dark ride (or place One Man's Dream over there)
Then if they finally close the Backlot, that will free up even more space to expand Pixar Place will other attractions. And if they eventually close American Idol, you can make the Echo Lake area into a LucasLand or a SciFI land, unifying that area of the park. Muppets Studios is fine where it is, but the Streets of America could possibly be included in the expanded Pixar Place.
Now the lands would be Hollywood/Sunset Blvd, LucasLand, Muppets Studios, Pixar Place, and Animation Courtyard
I think that would make the park more unified and therefore less of the hodge podge it is today. It's very possible.
asianway
Well-Known Member
If they are to duplicate something, Monsters Inc Ride & Go Seek is the way to go. Not that Mike & Sulley to the rescue isn't enjoyable, especially given what it replaced - but the Tokyo version blows it away.
aladdin2007
Well-Known Member
Oh good point, that would be the best way to go, I forgot about Tokyo's version. Sadly TDO would never implement something of that calibur here.
BryceM
Well-Known Member
Wow, I love this idea of the themed lands and new attractions! It's exactly what the Studios needs.
And I don't understand why some people don't think RnRC fits at DHS. I think it fits perfectly, especially on Sunset Blvd. I mean, when I hear the word "recording studio", I think of Hollywood...
It does fit in DHS (music studio), but thematically, it would probably fit better in Echo Lake beside American Idol, Sounds Dangerous/The Monster Sound Show (although obviously it could not actually fit there due to a lack of space), rather than at the end of Sunset Boulevard, beside Tower of Terror (which is themed to 1939)
El Grupo
Well-Known Member
Oh good point, that would be the best way to go, I forgot about Tokyo's version. Sadly TDO would never implement something of that calibur here.
Before all is said and done, it may not be TDO's decision.
BryceM
Well-Known Member
Wait, the whole area is themed to 1939? I didn't know that! I thought that the accident in the Hollywood Hotel happened in 1939 and now we are exploring the abandoned hotel in present day.
But it would make sense for the whole area to be themed to 1939, the buildings look very "Old-Hollywood" which I guess is the point... Okay, I just confused myself.
menamechris
Well-Known Member
I am not nearly as upset about the placement of RnR Coatser on Sunset Blvd. (it will eventually need to be repurposed anyways...Aerosmith will only become less relevant as time goes on)....but my problem is the simple, painted plywood sets inside the coaster. It's a shame. It looks cheap, tacky, and not immersive in the least. If you are supposed to be racing through LA to get to a concert - well...driving through a cut-out donut doesn't transport me into that story..
aladdin2007
Well-Known Member
That would be a great thing for sure!! As long as they arent allowed to chop away at any new plans, as current rumors suggesting they already are.